Firms of DFW
The Dallas Fort Worth area is home to many high end architecture firms. The following is a list in no particular order of a few prominent examples of firms with studios locally. These companies focus on a modern, sustainable, and innovative future. Descriptions of their work will be left for each firm, but I highly recommend checking out their respective websites to see images and learn more about what they do. Many of these firms offer internships, jobs, and other architectural opportunities, so make sure to contact any you might be interested in.
Perkins&Will
Perkins and Will has dozens of studios all over the world, including Dallas. The work from their Dallas studio includes university buildings, offices, recreation centers, and much more. Each one of their projects is modern and innovative in design yet none of their buildings look the same.
2218 Bryan Street
Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75201
t +1 (214) 283-8700
f +1 (214) 283-8701
My favorite projects:
Shanghai Library East (Shanghai, China)
National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington, D.C.)
I3 Illumina Campus (San Diego, California)
Gensler
Gensler’s modern projects range from university buildings to public places like libraries, and parks. All of their work is unique and focused on sustainability and the community. Their Dallas office does work all over Texas and even has projects out of state.
5005 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, TX 75206
USA
Tel: +1 214.273.1500
Fax: +1 214.273.1505
My favorite projects:
Harbor Place (Baltimore, Maryland)
NVIDIA Headquarters (Santa Clara, California)
Shanghai Tower (Shanghai, China)
Corgan
Corgen is a forward designing firm that focuses on the idea of “Agility in Design”, their key concept that promotes innovative, sustainable, and long lasting solutions in their structures. Their headquarters is also located right here in Dallas making them a reliable and excellent option for an architecture firm in DFW.
My favorite projects:
700 Jackson Street (Dallas, Texas)(Upcoming)
Forty Five Ten (Dallas, Texas)
Coppell Arts Center (Coppell, Texas)
GFF
GFF is a smaller firm focused on the clients vision and memorable structures, they also have offices in both Dallas and Fort Worth. Despite their smaller size, they offer a wide range of skills such as architecture, planning, interior design, and landscape architecture. Their work is new, sleek, and sustainable, and contains GFF’s unique take on contemporary architecture.
3030 Nowitzki Way
Suite 400
Dallas, TX 75219
P : 214.303.1500
F : 214.303.1512
1701 River Run
Suite 800
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
P : 817.303.1500
My favorite projects:
Perot Museum of Nature and Science (Dallas, Texas)
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (Seagoville Texas)
23 Springs (Dallas Texas) (upcoming)
HKS Architects
HKS is a modern thinking firm with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, and more. Their work focuses on the idea of “tomorrow’s breakthroughs” and it shows. They have an incredible range of projects from cities, communities, and hospitality buildings to education, government, and even science structures. Their designs are innovative, modern, and unique in today’s architectural world.
HKS, Inc. [headquarters] Texas Registration No. 6541
350 N Saint Paul St, #100
Dallas, TX 75201
+1 214 969 5599
HKS, Inc.
1227 W Magnolia Ave, #200
Fort Worth, TX 76104
+1 817 348 0330
My favorite projects:
The Arena in Diriyah (Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) (case study)
Wuxi Golden Bay Industrial Park Southern Starting Zone (Wuxi, China) (case study)
CMNTY Culture Campus (Los Angeles, California, USA) (case study)
Page
Page offers a wide range of expertise such as architecture, urban planning, interior design, and engineering all in one. They have firms all over the country as well as an office right here in Dallas. Page focuses on working with the community and the clients to deliver a high quality and modern result.
1800 Main Street
Suite 123
Dallas, TX 75201
My favorite projects:
70 Rainey (Austin Texas)
Us Embassy Campus, Niamey (Niamey, Niger)
City of Buda Municipal Complex (Buda Texas)
VLK Architects
VLK has offices all over Texas, including Dallas and Fort Worth. Their projects mainly focus on education sectors from k-12, to higher education such as university buildings. They work on both interior and exteriors and many of their projects include libraries, music halls, or complexes.
Legacy Town Center III,
5801 Tennyson Pkwy, Suite 100
Plano Texas, 75024
972.265.1885
1320 HEMPHILL STREET, SUITE 400
FORT WORTH TEXAS, 76104
817.633.1600
My favorite projects:
EMS central administration building (Fort Worth, Texas)
Lamar University Music Building (Beaumont, Texas)
Eagle Mountain High School (Fort Worth, Texas)
The Beck Group
The Beck group is a high profile company with a studio in Fort Worth and their headquarters in Dallas. They pride themselves on their implementation of teams across professions who collaborate on projects together. Their work is both innovative in design and covers a wide range of projects.
1601 ELM STREET, SUITE 2800
DALLAS, TX 75201
T. 214 303 6200
CHAD SCHIEBER
CHADSCHIEBER@BECKGROUP.COM
464 BAILEY AVENUE
SUITE 210
FORT WORTH, TX 76107
T. 817 255 7800
SCOT BENNETT
SCOTBENNETT@BECKGROUP.COM
My favorite projects:
Hyatt Regency Dallas and Reunion Tower (Dallas, Texas)
Dallas Museum of Science and Earth History (Dallas, Texas)
Populus Hotel (Denver, Colorado) (Upcoming)
BOKA Powell
Boka Powell is a community focused firm with a massive range of architecture, interior design, and planning projects. They have multiple locations across the U.S, including in Dallas and Fort Worth. And their projects include Healthcare, residential, museums, Universities, and more.
My favorite projects:
The Link (Dallas, Texas)
Parish Episcopal School Performing Arts Center (Dallas, Texas)
Hotel Born (Denver, Colorado)
Glenn Partners
Glenn Partners is a firm focused on the educational space, from k-12 to higher education. Their work incorporates a modern style and atmosphere into schools across Texas. Additionally, their headquarters is located right here in Dallas.
My favorite projects:
Dallas ISD Hawthorne Elementary School (Dallas, Texas)
Cristo rey Dallas College Prep Innovation Center (Dallas, Texas)
DeSoto ISD Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy (DeSoto, Texas) (Upcoming)